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mitt romney was aggressive. wonder if he went through 22 debates in the primary with republicans. it showed last night. it really did. >> sure did. very strange strategy so to speak from the president. >> if it was a strategy, yeah. join the conversation logging on to our facebook page wnnfans. m wnnfans.com. >>> and from pickles to meatballs, all week bringing you unusual food tour of new york city. >> that's right. this morning we found a place that has perfected donuts. look at this thing right here. >> not yet. not yet. >> stick around for our extreme eats coming up next. man. >> one of our favorite treats at >>> well, they are one of our favorite treats at 3:00 a.m. donuts. >> we send amanda van allen, donuts taken to a whole new level. amazing, amanda. >> ron, paula, you have never seen donuts like the ones i am about to show you. i visited donut planet, where i learned to make three types of gourmet donuts. i even used a blow torch for one of them. part of our extreme series, "extreme eats." we are her today at donut plant, here with executive chef, owner, mark. what keeps
mitt romney was aggressive. wonder if he went through 22 debates in the primary with republicans. it showed last night. it really did. >> sure did. very strange strategy so to speak from the president. >> if it was a strategy, yeah. join the conversation logging on to our facebook page wnnfans. m wnnfans.com. >>> and from pickles to meatballs, all week bringing you unusual food tour of new york city. >> that's right. this morning we found a place that has perfected...
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what was your overall on the biggest on ser vaebservation fr debate. >> this was mitt romney's night, he was sharp, specific, sustained, a plan of attack and went after barack obama every way he could. holding him accountable for the obama record. we haven't seen that too much in this campaign. there have been so many personal attacks, back and forts. he was able to say look this is what you promised four years ago, this is what you delivered on, where is the gap? here's what i will offer. most importantly, able to say look this is the choice i am offering. able to control the debate. >> what do you think was the problem with the president last night? his performance is uniformly panned, tired, underprepared, overconfident or strategy of some kind. >> it was part strategy. went into the debate knowing they're winning the campaign with current strategy. don't do anything to upset that apple cart. see if you can ride this out. the other piece, i think he went in thinking he didn't have to prepare, thinking he was able to ride this, this through, throughout. didn't think mitt romney woul
what was your overall on the biggest on ser vaebservation fr debate. >> this was mitt romney's night, he was sharp, specific, sustained, a plan of attack and went after barack obama every way he could. holding him accountable for the obama record. we haven't seen that too much in this campaign. there have been so many personal attacks, back and forts. he was able to say look this is what you promised four years ago, this is what you delivered on, where is the gap? here's what i will...
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preparing for their first debate. >> president obama and mitt romney are off theampaign trail today as they get ready to face off tomorrow night. it's tuesday, october 2nd. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good tuesday morning, everyone. i'm paula faris. good to see you back. >> good to be back. >> uh-huh. >> you had fun in baltimore. back together. you had good time in baltimore. i had a good time in new orleans and now we are back at the desk. >> i was feeling it yesterday. you are feeling it today. >> running on fumes. that is for sure. i like the glasses -- something different. >> took him about 20 minutes. and then he was like something is different. >> i'm tired. >> glasses. my eyes are -- just -- significantly regressing. >> it happens in your 60s. good morning, everybody, i'm rob nelson. in a moment, a look at how each candidate will try to score points at the big debate tomorrow night. >>> also this half-hour, an amtrak train with 169 passengers collides with a big rig and then derails and passengers and eyewitnesses are describing the chaos that foll
preparing for their first debate. >> president obama and mitt romney are off theampaign trail today as they get ready to face off tomorrow night. it's tuesday, october 2nd. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good tuesday morning, everyone. i'm paula faris. good to see you back. >> good to be back. >> uh-huh. >> you had fun in baltimore. back together. you had good time in baltimore. i had a good time in new orleans and now...
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he's also challenged romney to a one-on-one debate. >> he needs to put on a fighting illini jersey there. >>> well, president obama talk on america's bullies last night, lending his star power to a documentary aimed at children. his message, bullying is wrong and destructive and it's time to take action. here's abc's tanya rivero. >> punch me. >> reporter: the images in the new documentary film "bully" are difficult to watch. but even harder to live through. president obama lends his voice to the cause, fronting the cartoon network's own anti-bullying documentary "speak up." >> it's wrong. it's destructive. and we can all prevent it. everyone has to take action against bullying. >> reporter: and it's a cause he's championed before. hosting the first white house conference on bullying last year and joining other celebrities in a message of support to young people facing harassment. >> and every day it gets better. >> it will get better for you. >> it gets so much better. >> things will get easier. people's minds will change. >> reporter: a movement that has grown in the wake of several su
he's also challenged romney to a one-on-one debate. >> he needs to put on a fighting illini jersey there. >>> well, president obama talk on america's bullies last night, lending his star power to a documentary aimed at children. his message, bullying is wrong and destructive and it's time to take action. here's abc's tanya rivero. >> punch me. >> reporter: the images in the new documentary film "bully" are difficult to watch. but even harder to live through....
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mitt romney held debate sessions. his camp knows they will see a different president obama tuesday night. >> the president can change his style, his tactics, he can't change his record. >> reporter: while the debate about the debeate was the talk. and the obama campaign is filling ohio airwaves using actor morgan freeman. >> four years later our enemies have been brought to justice. our heroes are coming home. assembly lines are humming again. >> reporter: and this week, bill clinton and bruce springsteen are in ohio campaigning for the president. ♪ yes i am >> reporter: big names aimed directly at the undecided voters in a critical battleground state. how important is ohio? well mitt romney was there four days last week. he is expected to return later this week to try and cut into the president's lead in that all-important state. david kerley, abc news, the white house. >>> thank you, david. the lead has been cut into. looking at poll numbers over the weekend. this thing has gotten so tight. even in some battlegrou
mitt romney held debate sessions. his camp knows they will see a different president obama tuesday night. >> the president can change his style, his tactics, he can't change his record. >> reporter: while the debate about the debeate was the talk. and the obama campaign is filling ohio airwaves using actor morgan freeman. >> four years later our enemies have been brought to justice. our heroes are coming home. assembly lines are humming again. >> reporter: and this week,...
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all right. >> reporter: governor romney studying president obama's past debates, which offers romney an opportunity to exceed expectations. republican chris christie predicting just that. >> shaking your head saying it is a brand new race. >> reporter: and running mate paul ryan hanging success on the debates. >> the debate phase in this campaign. we will make this case in our debates. >> reporter: that debate will be held here in denver. in the meantime, mitt romney held a rally here behind me. most of his t-unken. preparing for the most important night of his polil cpdaac ner. >>> and president obama is spending his last full day of debate prep at a resort outside st to deliver pza at abc political analyst matt dowd says mr. obama's advisers are focused on helping the president trim his often lengthy answers. to o bes often lengthy answers. answer questions, short, concisely, and to the point, and so it's much more like his mannerisms and his style and the way he comes across as 'posed to information in this. >> so style, not substance, i guess? i don't know. >> sounds like it. >>
all right. >> reporter: governor romney studying president obama's past debates, which offers romney an opportunity to exceed expectations. republican chris christie predicting just that. >> shaking your head saying it is a brand new race. >> reporter: and running mate paul ryan hanging success on the debates. >> the debate phase in this campaign. we will make this case in our debates. >> reporter: that debate will be held here in denver. in the meantime, mitt...
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. >> but did romney flub his performance in last night's debate? it's tuesday january 17th. >>> and a very good tuesday morning to you. i'm dan kloeffler in for rob nelson. >> good to have you here today. >> good to be here today. >> we've never had a chance to work together. >> i know. we're going nice and easy and slow just to be careful. >> that's right. but kindred spirits because we're both from -- >> michigan. >> michigan. >> it all comes back home. >> the gop presidential field has narrowed again. see what's changed since jon huntsman left the race just hours before last night's debate. and speaking of that debate, see how the candidates fared. needless to say it wasn't the best performance we've seen. >> this campaign season has had headline after headline after headline. huntsman drops out, he endorses romney. just a couple days ago he was bashing him. everything is happening all at once. >> sleeping with the enemy. >> it could very well be like that. our other big headline we're following this tuesday morning, the cruise ship disaster in
. >> but did romney flub his performance in last night's debate? it's tuesday january 17th. >>> and a very good tuesday morning to you. i'm dan kloeffler in for rob nelson. >> good to have you here today. >> good to be here today. >> we've never had a chance to work together. >> i know. we're going nice and easy and slow just to be careful. >> that's right. but kindred spirits because we're both from -- >> michigan. >> michigan. >>...
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it's why mitt romney rose in the aftermath of the first debate. i thought the president came across that way. tll was a few instances i thought he came across a little aggressive. as you watch the debate. you can see he is clear, decisive, and make the decisions you need to make. on that regard i give him an a. >> he seems more confident in this area? >> he is the commander-in-chief right now. let's just leave it at that. it wasn't quite as hard for him to reach that level of an a or a minus. than it was for mitt romney. >> let's give them the bottom line here. who's the winner in your judgment? >> i'm not going to say there is a clear winner. overall obama scored more points. mitt romney probably was just showing up and saying, look, i'm on the same stage as he is. i don't want to make any waves. i don't want to talk about war. i don't want to scare anybody. >> barack obama, got the commander in chief passed in colors. i think he won. fairly clear. decisive and fairly clear. i don't think mitt romney hurt himself. i think barack obama may have he
it's why mitt romney rose in the aftermath of the first debate. i thought the president came across that way. tll was a few instances i thought he came across a little aggressive. as you watch the debate. you can see he is clear, decisive, and make the decisions you need to make. on that regard i give him an a. >> he seems more confident in this area? >> he is the commander-in-chief right now. let's just leave it at that. it wasn't quite as hard for him to reach that level of an a...
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but it will certainly be policies of the president and mitt romney up for debate. john, sunny, back to you. >> thank you, karen. >>> vice presidential debate under way at 9:00 eastern time. our own martha raddatz will moderate that debate. you can see it live right here on abc. >> who knows what joe biden might say. loose cannon. >> everybody will watch it. loose cannon. but he is known as the best debater in the senate. so, ryan has work cut out. >> last presidential election great in the debate. >> of course, he sort of has that folksy, everyday guy way about him. resonates with so many. let's face it. >> beauty of the vps. don't have to be presidential. they can bombs away. yeah, this might be a lot of action. >> this might be a lot of action. the presidential debate was one of the most watched debates in history. you can imagine what's going to happen. with the media, twitter. >> president obama kind of flat on his feet, little lackluster. so biden's going to come out swinging. paul ryan is a tough guy the could be fun. >> i cannot wait. >>> state department of
but it will certainly be policies of the president and mitt romney up for debate. john, sunny, back to you. >> thank you, karen. >>> vice presidential debate under way at 9:00 eastern time. our own martha raddatz will moderate that debate. you can see it live right here on abc. >> who knows what joe biden might say. loose cannon. >> everybody will watch it. loose cannon. but he is known as the best debater in the senate. so, ryan has work cut out. >> last...
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and romney promised that if mr. obama is re-elected it will be more of the same. >> i think it is interesting, with two presidential debates gone, the president still hasn't found an agenda for his second term. we have an agenda for our term. and our agenda is going to get this country working again. >> romney also said that over 3.5 million more women are now in poverty than when the president took office. he and the president have one more debate to go, monday night in florida, the topic will be foreign policy. they estimated one-fifth of the population was watching that second debate last night. >> good to know right? >> it is very good to know. some numbers here. i know you are a cruncher, how many days to the election? >> 19. >> very good. so back-to-back gallup polls with voters give romney the edge. and there are new stats out that say, well, it's the first time that, first of all, romney has hit the 50% mark in the likely voter poll. the president has never hit 50% in the likely voter poll. no candidate who
and romney promised that if mr. obama is re-elected it will be more of the same. >> i think it is interesting, with two presidential debates gone, the president still hasn't found an agenda for his second term. we have an agenda for our term. and our agenda is going to get this country working again. >> romney also said that over 3.5 million more women are now in poverty than when the president took office. he and the president have one more debate to go, monday night in florida,...
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second debate. santorum and gingrich seemed to gang up on romney for portraying himself as a nonpolitician. romney for the first time started to lose his cool. >> hold, wait -- it's still my time. >> are you going to tell people you will not run for re-election if you win. >> reporter: advantage santorum rattling the front-runner. as for jon huntsman in the first debate he seemed more determined to speak chinese than challenge. >> as they would say in china -- [ speak foreign language ] >> reporter: by the second debate he hit back hard at romney who criticized him for serving as the u.s. ambassador to china under barack obama. >> he criticized me while he was out raising money for serving my country in china, yes under a democrat like my two sons are doing in the united states navy. they're not asking what political affiliation the president is. >> reporter: advantage huntsman. better late than ever. his best debate performance yet. >> reporter: rick perry way down in the polls in new hampshire was
second debate. santorum and gingrich seemed to gang up on romney for portraying himself as a nonpolitician. romney for the first time started to lose his cool. >> hold, wait -- it's still my time. >> are you going to tell people you will not run for re-election if you win. >> reporter: advantage santorum rattling the front-runner. as for jon huntsman in the first debate he seemed more determined to speak chinese than challenge. >> as they would say in china -- [ speak...
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debates. and experience. >> reporter: rick santorum spent more time and effort than any other republican candidates to win over iowa voters. and with just two days to go before the caucus he's may be peaking at exactly the right time. rob, paula. >> of course when you peak there comes the bulls eye on your back. romney taking a few swipes. >> that's the knife in your back. >> get that thing out of there. took a few swipes. another career politician. i'm the business guy. economy in a bad spot. elect me. kind of more proof that santorum is rising. >> going after his record. he has been able to fly under the radar a long time. really do the caucuses matter that much. remember who won in 2008, do you? dig back? >> mike huckabee. >> i don't know if any of you remembered. it was. >> he didn't win. >> no. >> iowa is big but not everything. just days now, the political focus will shift from iowa to new hampshire. in five days abc news will host the gop new hampshire debate. which will again be modera
debates. and experience. >> reporter: rick santorum spent more time and effort than any other republican candidates to win over iowa voters. and with just two days to go before the caucus he's may be peaking at exactly the right time. rob, paula. >> of course when you peak there comes the bulls eye on your back. romney taking a few swipes. >> that's the knife in your back. >> get that thing out of there. took a few swipes. another career politician. i'm the business guy....
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party before we are prepared to have a great debate with barack obama. >> reporter: mitt romney has a chance to change the storyline, but of course he's going to be basking in the glow of his win here in iowa. later he'll be getting an endorsement from john mccain. >> what does that endorsement to senator mccain mean to both camps? >> reporter: when the romney campaign announced that they would have this endorsement with john mccain later today in new hampshire, it was when they were down here in the polls in iowa, and it looked as if they weren't going to win. that was an attempt to say, hey, we are already pivoting to new hampshire. a state where mitt romney is up by double digits. he has a lot of momentum heading into the primary there. it gives him another establish. republican in his corner. creates an air of inevitability around him and gives him a boost as a front-runner. back to you. >> perhaps a chink in the armor with a close race against santorum. a big night for ending campaigns. what do you think is next for michele bachmann, an iowa native after all. she didn't do well
party before we are prepared to have a great debate with barack obama. >> reporter: mitt romney has a chance to change the storyline, but of course he's going to be basking in the glow of his win here in iowa. later he'll be getting an endorsement from john mccain. >> what does that endorsement to senator mccain mean to both camps? >> reporter: when the romney campaign announced that they would have this endorsement with john mccain later today in new hampshire, it was when...
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romney's already spent 30 hours in debate prep. and john and sunny, more is expected over the next two weeks. >> all right, karen. >>> this morning we're hearing from the researcher with a famous political name who helped bring the romney tape to light. james carter iv, the grandson of the former president, says he thought it was important to release this video. now he's heard from his grandfather about it. >> he wrote back this morning and said this was extraordinary and congratulations. >> the younger carter says he agrees people that called it poetic justice for the swipes romney has taken at his grandfather. >> i was wondering how that video got released. >> now we know. how about that. >> i thought it was videotaped quite a while ago. >> yeah. >> right? yeah, months ago. >> yes. so why hold it? >> timing is everything. >> timing is exquisite for the obama campaign, but not for the romney campaign. >> you've got that right. >> interesting. >>> well, there's been a major change in the war in afghanistan. nato commanders have cal
romney's already spent 30 hours in debate prep. and john and sunny, more is expected over the next two weeks. >> all right, karen. >>> this morning we're hearing from the researcher with a famous political name who helped bring the romney tape to light. james carter iv, the grandson of the former president, says he thought it was important to release this video. now he's heard from his grandfather about it. >> he wrote back this morning and said this was extraordinary and...
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a new poll from the pew research center taken after the debate, shows romney has pulled ahead among likely voters. the president's acknowledged he wasn't on his a game at the showdown. >> after the debate, i had folks come up, don't be so polite. don't be so nice. >> reporter: but his campaign insists his performance didn't change the fundamentals of the race. >> what was being presented wasn't leadership -- that's salesmanship. >> reporter: the narrowing polls are making some democrats nervous. so the pressure is on vice president biden in his debate tomorrow night against paul ryan. republicans say paul ryan will be ready for battle. rob, sunny, back to you. >> karen, thanks a lot. tomorrow, the candidates for vice president who will meet face to face. our own martha raddatz will moderate. abc will carry it live. it all kicks off at 9:00 p.m. eastern tomorrow night. >>> the federal government is suing wells fargo bank in new york for thousand of loan defaults spanning the last decade. the lawsuit claims wells fargo falsely certified that its loans met the requirements necessary for gover
a new poll from the pew research center taken after the debate, shows romney has pulled ahead among likely voters. the president's acknowledged he wasn't on his a game at the showdown. >> after the debate, i had folks come up, don't be so polite. don't be so nice. >> reporter: but his campaign insists his performance didn't change the fundamentals of the race. >> what was being presented wasn't leadership -- that's salesmanship. >> reporter: the narrowing polls are...
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. >>> president obama and mitt romney have been mostly behind closed doors ahead of their debate tonight in denver. that's left their running mates to generate some fireworks, so to speak, on the campaign trail. vice president joe biden got things started with this comment about romney's economic plans. >> how they can justify raising taxes on the middle class that has been buried the last four years. >> vice president biden just today said that the middle class over the last four years has been, quote, buried. we agree! that means we need to stop digging by electing mitt romney as the next president of the united states. >>> biden later tried to dig himself out of the mess by explaining that the middle class had been buried by policies supported by the republicans. trying to, yeah, dig himself out of that line. >> joe's always -- he's never dull. love him or hate him, he's always saying something interesting. and headline-worthy, interesting. everyone talking about the video released last night as well. conservative website dug up a video of the president speaking to an audience back in
. >>> president obama and mitt romney have been mostly behind closed doors ahead of their debate tonight in denver. that's left their running mates to generate some fireworks, so to speak, on the campaign trail. vice president joe biden got things started with this comment about romney's economic plans. >> how they can justify raising taxes on the middle class that has been buried the last four years. >> vice president biden just today said that the middle class over the...
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but the president didn't bring that up in the first debate, giving romney a convincing win. then a late october surprise from mother nature that put the campaign on hold. >> this morning, the perfect storm. >> reporter: and resulted in some strange political bedfellows. >> i want to thank the president personally. >> reporter: by the long of this long, nasty campaign, millions felt the same as this sobbing 4-year-old. >> i'm tired of both obama and mitt romney. >> reporter: on november 6, it was an historic win for president obama, who picked up every political battleground state. >> barack obama has been re-elected. >> reporter: there were tears in boston. >> i so wish i had been able to fulfill your hopes to lead the country in a different direction. >> reporter: and jubilation in chicago. as the president looked ahead to four more years. >> i return to the white house more determined and more inspired than ever. >> reporter: karen travers, abc news, washington. >> some iconic moments there. >> no matter what politics you side with, it was great seeing all the republican c
but the president didn't bring that up in the first debate, giving romney a convincing win. then a late october surprise from mother nature that put the campaign on hold. >> this morning, the perfect storm. >> reporter: and resulted in some strange political bedfellows. >> i want to thank the president personally. >> reporter: by the long of this long, nasty campaign, millions felt the same as this sobbing 4-year-old. >> i'm tired of both obama and mitt romney....
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the stay-at-home mom debate with ann romney and now it seems like democrats are playing the same game with the always hot button of gay marriage. so it's out there. it's getting interesting. >> it really is. >> we'll see what the president says. >>> coming up, mother's day gift ideas. >> stuff that moms want most on their big day coming up this sunday. don't forget mom. we'll be right back. ♪ mama mia >>> welcome back, everybody. with mother's day fast approaching, it is time to start picking out that perfect gift and who better to give us some great ideas for your tech-savvy mom than abc's tech contributor andrea smith. good morning, andrea. thank you as always for being here. some great gadgets if your mom -- doesn't have to be too tech savvy, but great lineup you have. >> what mom doesn't like to take pictures and share pictures? >> every mom likes pictures. >> and one of the biggest problems for moms is they are using their smartphones because they have them with them all the time. some of them, the new iphone has a great camera, but some of them, the cameras aren't so great. so
the stay-at-home mom debate with ann romney and now it seems like democrats are playing the same game with the always hot button of gay marriage. so it's out there. it's getting interesting. >> it really is. >> we'll see what the president says. >>> coming up, mother's day gift ideas. >> stuff that moms want most on their big day coming up this sunday. don't forget mom. we'll be right back. ♪ mama mia >>> welcome back, everybody. with mother's day fast...
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the president calls the romney/ryan plan, just bad math. david kerley, abc news, the white house. >> 57 days to go. right? where is my calendar. 57. >> slowly getting there. >> interesting, again he does agree with -- the pre-existing condition but said, romney said i would like for families to be able to insure family members, whether that is children, beyond, infinite period. not until mid 20s per se. >> he has to couch his position on health carolinafully. he had reputation early on. being a flip-flopper, it came to individual mandate. or assault weapons bans. now this one. he has to couch it in the way, clarifying my position. i'm elaborating on it, not backtracking. what the obama campaign is going to paint it as the. >> trying to give specifics, minor specifics. >> from the repeal to supporting parts. >>> a tragic note from the campaign trail. a motorcycle police officer escorting president obama's motorcade in west palm beach, florida was hit by a pickup truck and killed yesterday. the officer was a 20 year veteran rather of the jupi
the president calls the romney/ryan plan, just bad math. david kerley, abc news, the white house. >> 57 days to go. right? where is my calendar. 57. >> slowly getting there. >> interesting, again he does agree with -- the pre-existing condition but said, romney said i would like for families to be able to insure family members, whether that is children, beyond, infinite period. not until mid 20s per se. >> he has to couch his position on health carolinafully. he had...
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. >> the presidential candidates count down to their second debate as mitt romney seeks to keep his edge. president obama is looking to get back on top. it's tuesday, october 16th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good morning, everyone. we're trying to immitate our voiceover guy. >> we love him. paula faris. >> yeah. and rob nelson. >> that's it. we'll have the latest on how the candidates prepared for tonight's debate. how the format though could be a challenge in a few hours. and what each man is hoping to accomplish. first a look at some of the other stories we're going to cover in this half-hour. >>> well that recall expands, more products, more illnesses and now more question as but what exactly -- about what exactly is safe to eat when it comes to this massive peanut butter recall. >> the name you saw the one you should look out for there, sunland, the name at the center of all this. any product you have with the name on it better chuck it than risk getting sick. >> a lot of times that name is not on the label. they buy it, trader joe's will put their own
. >> the presidential candidates count down to their second debate as mitt romney seeks to keep his edge. president obama is looking to get back on top. it's tuesday, october 16th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good morning, everyone. we're trying to immitate our voiceover guy. >> we love him. paula faris. >> yeah. and rob nelson. >> that's it. we'll have the latest on how the candidates prepared for tonight's debate....
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romney becoming a kind of sensation in an explosive debate. after a democrat said this about her -- >> guess what, his wife has actually never worked a day in her life. >> reporter: she responded with her first ever tweet writing, quote, i made a choice to stay home and raise five boys. believe me it was hard work. do you think president and mrs. obama are biased against mothers who work at home? >> you know, i don't. i think there was a comment that was made. it was an unfortunate comment, and i believe a lot of women are responding to that. >> reporter: you said it was a birthday gift to you to criticize you as a mom? >> that wasn't how i meant it. it was a birthday gift to me because i tloef fact we're talking about this. i love the fact that women are talking about deficit spending and the economy. i love that. and for her to make a comment that because i am a stay-at-home mom i don't know anything about the comment, that's where i think it was unfortunate. >> she said what she meant was that the circumstances in which you were able to sta
romney becoming a kind of sensation in an explosive debate. after a democrat said this about her -- >> guess what, his wife has actually never worked a day in her life. >> reporter: she responded with her first ever tweet writing, quote, i made a choice to stay home and raise five boys. believe me it was hard work. do you think president and mrs. obama are biased against mothers who work at home? >> you know, i don't. i think there was a comment that was made. it was an...
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tonight is the final debate. i think it's on cnn. before the -- >> in jacksonville tonight. this is, what, their 400th debate? >> i think 525, actually. >> there you go. that's the right number. seems like it for sure. be sure to watch "world news" and "nightline" for the first interview with the president since the big state of the union address. diane sawyer will report tonight right here of course on abc news. >>> well, plans are under way this morning for freed hostage jessica buchanan to be reunited with her family. the american aid worker along with her danish colleague were rescued from their captors in somalia yesterday. after the raid the president called buchanan's father to let him know his daughter was out of harm's way. >> he said his dad was on hold as the president wrapped up his speech. please hold for the president of the united states and get that kind of news. amazing story. and that rescue mission was carried out by s.e.a.l. team 6. that's the very same team that took down osama bin laden just eight months ago. abc's chris cuomo has more on this part of t
tonight is the final debate. i think it's on cnn. before the -- >> in jacksonville tonight. this is, what, their 400th debate? >> i think 525, actually. >> there you go. that's the right number. seems like it for sure. be sure to watch "world news" and "nightline" for the first interview with the president since the big state of the union address. diane sawyer will report tonight right here of course on abc news. >>> well, plans are under way this...
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it's a really interesting national debate that played out there. we'll see come november. >> sure thing. >>> more political news this morning. romney did pick up five more primary wins and also about 182 more delegates last night on his way to the eventual nomination in tampa come august. and now on top of that, it's been confirmed that investigators are looking into whether the candidate's private e-mail account has been hacked. this all started when "the wall street journal" printed romney's e-mail address. the alleged hacker claims he was able to access the account by guessing the security question, what's your favorite pet? well, however, despite that no, e-mails or documents have been made public since the alleged hacking. but you may want to step up the security question there, mr. romney. >>> the battle over the women's vote has played out in the senate. republicans blocked a democratic bill calling for equal pay in the workplace. the outcome of the vote was never in doubt in all of this, but it did give both sides the chance to appeal to th
it's a really interesting national debate that played out there. we'll see come november. >> sure thing. >>> more political news this morning. romney did pick up five more primary wins and also about 182 more delegates last night on his way to the eventual nomination in tampa come august. and now on top of that, it's been confirmed that investigators are looking into whether the candidate's private e-mail account has been hacked. this all started when "the wall street...
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interesting tidbit separate from the rnc, upcoming debates. three debates between obama and romney. and sparring with romney will be none other than ron portman. if you don't know, ron portman, senator from ohio. very popular senator there. he also did this with george w. bush, and john mccain. he has played, lieberman. played barack obama, played john edwards, hillary clinton and al gore in the debates. >> clearly he must be good. >> the guy they go to. >> channels them. >> great debater. >> wonder if he puts on the voice, impression, whole thing. would like to be a fly on the wall. >> would have loved to have seen the hillary clinton impression there. >> that would be great. >>> the rover "curiosity" sent postcards from mars. the mosaic stitched together from a series of photographs shows the terrain of the gale crater where the rover landed. >> it shows tilted geological layers like the grand canyon. another shows mt. sharp, six miles away. "curiosity" will arrive in a year and a half. all the technology. not worthy of this thing. moves a football field a day. granted it is on ma
interesting tidbit separate from the rnc, upcoming debates. three debates between obama and romney. and sparring with romney will be none other than ron portman. if you don't know, ron portman, senator from ohio. very popular senator there. he also did this with george w. bush, and john mccain. he has played, lieberman. played barack obama, played john edwards, hillary clinton and al gore in the debates. >> clearly he must be good. >> the guy they go to. >> channels them....
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. >> reporter: mitt romney will be taking part in debate practice. with the race so close this year, the debates could prove to be critical. >> a lot of riding on the debats for sure. democrats will bring out the a list. wondering who the big speakers will be, the mayor of san antonio texas, the rubio count part. and the brains behind the new consumer financial protection bureau that obama set sup up. so look for those. of course, in addition to bill clinton. and obama himself. >> yeah, and then, his, obama's own campaign manager, adviser, rather said enthusiasm is something they're going to have to deal with. it is not going to be the same as 2008. now they have the challenge of filling the huge stadium, 75,000 people to try to fill it though they haven't seen the same kind of as 2008. >> last thing they want the cameras to catch empty seats for the stadium thursday. going to try to shove folks in there. 75,000. >> with potential of rain, no umbrellas, no roof, which could be a whole another issue. >> mother nature is not kind to the conventions. >>
. >> reporter: mitt romney will be taking part in debate practice. with the race so close this year, the debates could prove to be critical. >> a lot of riding on the debats for sure. democrats will bring out the a list. wondering who the big speakers will be, the mayor of san antonio texas, the rubio count part. and the brains behind the new consumer financial protection bureau that obama set sup up. so look for those. of course, in addition to bill clinton. and obama himself....
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. >> reporter: today romney kicks off a bus tour in battleground ohio. this is the last full week of campaigning, before the presidential debates begin and take over the candidates' attention. president obama was off the campaign trail in new york for the annual united nations general assembly. but he stopped by abc's "the view" with the first lady. >> i've just got a different vision about how we grow an economy. i think, barbara, you grow an economy from the middle out, not from the top down. >> today president obama and mitt romney will speak at a clinton global initiative in new york, then it's back to the campaign trail for both candidates. sunny, john, back to you. >> i thought it was fascinating about the interview was that the ladies suggested michelle obama would be a great public officer. i agree. >> she said, you know, i don't have the patience for something look that. >> she certainly knows herself. >> she certainly knows herself. her husband knows her as well. he pointed that out. >> she was not offended in the least. she said "yep, i don't
. >> reporter: today romney kicks off a bus tour in battleground ohio. this is the last full week of campaigning, before the presidential debates begin and take over the candidates' attention. president obama was off the campaign trail in new york for the annual united nations general assembly. but he stopped by abc's "the view" with the first lady. >> i've just got a different vision about how we grow an economy. i think, barbara, you grow an economy from the middle out,...
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romney acknowledging that some of the polls show him behind president obama. but he pointed to the first presidential debate less than a week from now as a potential turning point in the race. >>> in new york it was a rough ride for nearly 200 people aboard a brazilian jetliner from rio. they were bracing for a crash landing at kennedy airport because the landing gear was stuck sideways. you can see it there. the pilot circled twice before touching down. the nose gear seemed to miraculously straighten itself out just before the plane hit the tarmac. thankfully no one was injured. but some anxious moments aboard that plane. >>> airlines across the country are raking in big profits from what used to be a free service. they're pocketing billions of dollars in baggage fees all coming at the expense of fed up passengers. abc's brandi hitt has the story. >> reporter: checking your bag at the airport has added up to big business for u.s. airlines. so big airlines raked in record profits from each and every luggage fee according to a new federal report. >> it is outra
romney acknowledging that some of the polls show him behind president obama. but he pointed to the first presidential debate less than a week from now as a potential turning point in the race. >>> in new york it was a rough ride for nearly 200 people aboard a brazilian jetliner from rio. they were bracing for a crash landing at kennedy airport because the landing gear was stuck sideways. you can see it there. the pilot circled twice before touching down. the nose gear seemed to...
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momentum boost for rick santorum, and another liability for romney. he just can't get those true conservatives to rally around him. yet that could be his achilles heel as he moves forward. >>> also another major headline on this wednesday morning. it comes from police in suburban seattle. 911 calls from that helpless social worker who witnessed the powell home going up in flames. chilling call to 911. you'll hear her side coming up. >>> and later this half hour, the diabetes medicine that could be the secret to losing weight. patients who take this injection are dropping the pounds, and some of them even eradicating diabetes from their life. >> could be a life-saving drug. we'll get to that in just a seco second, too. >>> but first, the republican race takes another surprising turn as mitt romney is beaten in three states. >> in at least one of those contests romney actually came in third place. abc's karen travers has the latest on the campaign trail. >> reporter: it was a big night for rick santorum. >> conservatism is alive and well in missouri and
momentum boost for rick santorum, and another liability for romney. he just can't get those true conservatives to rally around him. yet that could be his achilles heel as he moves forward. >>> also another major headline on this wednesday morning. it comes from police in suburban seattle. 911 calls from that helpless social worker who witnessed the powell home going up in flames. chilling call to 911. you'll hear her side coming up. >>> and later this half hour, the diabetes...
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while mitt romney is struggling to appear likable in the polls. we'll bring you up to date on this political debate. >> hard to believe one year tomorrow, may 1st, marks the day, navy s.e.a.l.s. went in there and got him. amazing huh, this morning, a major milestone here in new york. the skyscraper going up at ground zero. today becomes the city's tallest. construction there is far from finished. one world trade center is on its way to becoming the nation's tallest building. what a statement that skyscraper makes to the country and the world. >> later this half-hour, keeping yourself plugged in while on the go. our giz-whiz will be here with the latest gadgets to make your next trip a little bit easier. >> i am a total wrinkle freak. i hate wrinkles. >> i didn't know that about you. >> my one thing i get ocd. >> little steamer. >> hang it in the shower. that does not work. so, little iron there. >> kindred spirits on that. >> let's rock on. in the news, president obama is getting re-election help from some political heavy hitters. joined by former
while mitt romney is struggling to appear likable in the polls. we'll bring you up to date on this political debate. >> hard to believe one year tomorrow, may 1st, marks the day, navy s.e.a.l.s. went in there and got him. amazing huh, this morning, a major milestone here in new york. the skyscraper going up at ground zero. today becomes the city's tallest. construction there is far from finished. one world trade center is on its way to becoming the nation's tallest building. what a...